Lottery.com Alleges Coordinated Illegal 'Short and Distort' Campaign, Vows Legal Action Against Market Manipulators, Says ""There Is No Doubt That There Is An Orchestrated Campaign Against Lottery. The Trading Metrics And Forensic Data We Have Access To Clearly Indicate Both Classic 'Short And Distort' Tactics, And More Seriously, A Significant Volume Of Naked Short Selling.."

Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRY, LTRYW))) ("Lottery.com" or "the Company"), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today confirmed that it is nearing legal proof of a coordinated and unlawful ‘short and distort' campaign targeting the Company. In collaboration with its legal counsel, Paul Hastings LLP, the Company is actively pursuing all individuals and entities engaged in market manipulation intended to damage the Company's share price and reputation.

Christopher Gooding, Independent Director of Lottery.com and a member of the Audit Committee with responsibility for legal affairs, issued the following statement:

"There is no doubt that there is an orchestrated campaign against Lottery. The trading metrics and forensic data we have access to clearly indicate both classic ‘short and distort' tactics, and more seriously, a significant volume of naked short selling — illegal trades not backed by actual share ownership.

"These actors fall into three categories:

• "Aggressive and embittered insiders, who appear to be leveraging confidential or insider information from their historical relationships with Lottery.com for self-serving purposes. I outlined elements of these insiders to the judge in a Delaware action earlier this year;
• "Professional short-sellers, aided and abetted by complicit brokers — some of whom are actively engineering mechanisms to facilitate, or are willfully ignoring, illegal naked short activity; and
• "Opportunistic traders, influenced by blogs, shorting platforms, and "pay-to-publish" media articles that amplify false and defamatory narratives. These clearly represent the ‘distort' component of the campaign. Numerous cease-and-desist letters have already been issued.
  
  
  
  "Our message to these parties is unequivocal: We know who you are. We are rapidly securing irrefutable legal evidence of your involvement — including the brokers operating both in the U.S. and offshore in jurisdictions such as the Caribbean. We will pursue damages vigorously and refer the evidence to the appropriate regulatory authorities.
  
  
  
  "Your days are numbered. We will shut you down, and the financial penalties imposed will far exceed the unlawful profits you have sought to extract from our shareholders."
  
   

Lottery.com reiterates its commitment to protecting shareholder value, market integrity, and the long-term growth of its global operations.